Non-League Paper

CATLIN IN A FURY AS PIKE RETURNS

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
24 December 2017

By Jon Couch
MICK CATLIN says he feels ‘disappointed and betrayed’ by the new owners of Gosport Borough after stepping aside as manager to let former boss Alex Pike reclaim the top job.
New chairman Iain McInnes completed his takeover of the club this week and made a controversial start to his reign by bringing back Pike, who was sacked by Borough in September after 12 years at the club.
Catlin was offered the role of joint-boss but felt that was unacceptable and opted to leave the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier division strugglers.
And in a parting shot, fans’ favourite...

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